| sedan chair |
an enclosed chair mounted on two horizontal poles and carried by one person in front and one in back. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. [3 definitions] |
| sedation |
the reduction of emotional or physical excitation or disturbance, esp. by the administering of a drug. [2 definitions] |
| sedative |
causing tranquillity or calmness. [2 definitions] |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. [3 definitions] |
| Seder |
in Judaism, a ritual meal at the beginning of Passover that commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. |
| sedge |
any of a large number of grasslike plants with solid stems, many of which grow in marshy areas. |
| sediment |
solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid. [2 definitions] |
| sedimentable |
combined form of sediment. |
| sedimentary |
of, concerning, like, or containing sediment. [2 definitions] |
| sedimentation |
the accumulating or depositing of sediment. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| Sedition Act of 1918 |
a short-lived amendment to the U.S. Espionage Act of 1917 that listed offenses deemed criminal when the country is at war, including to willfully obstruct military recruitment and to print, write, or publish any disloyal or abusive language about the form of the U.S. federal government. |
| seditious |
of, constituting, or having the nature of sedition. [2 definitions] |
| seduce |
to lead into a course of action not considered proper or moral; corrupt. [3 definitions] |
| seducement |
see "seduction." |
| seducer |
one that seduces, esp. a man who seduces a woman sexually. |
| seduction |
an act or instance of seducing. [3 definitions] |
| seductive |
tending to seduce; enticing; tempting; beguiling. |
| seductress |
a woman who seduces, esp. sexually. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |